幕末Rock
Samurai Jam-Bakumatsu Rock
🚪 Often abandoned
The story is set in the Bakumatsu era, at the end of the shoguns' rule over Japan in the middle of the 19th century. The Tokugawa shogunate uses the brainwashing Heaven's Songs by the top idols in Shinsengumi to subjugate the country and its people. In this Japan, writing or singing any songs besides the Heaven's Songs is a capital offense. Sakamoto Ryouma and the other rockers rise up and change the world with rock 'n' roll for freedom and justice. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | 幕末Rock (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Bakumatsu Rock |
| English | Samurai Jam-Bakumatsu Rock |
| Also known as | Samurai Jam Bakumatsu Rock |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 12 ep · 24 min · 5h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2014-07-02 → 2014-09-17 (Summer 2014) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio DEEN |
| Source | Video game |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | ActionComedyFantasyMusic |
| Themes | AnachronismPrimarily Male CastHistoricalMale ProtagonistBandIdolCGI |
| Streaming | Hulu |
Reception
| Community score | 5.47 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.33 / 10 |
| Composite | 34.4 |
| On lists | 6,567 |
| Favourited | 40 (0.6%) |
| Completion | 55.4% |
| Drop rate | 29.2% |
| In backlog | 32.6% |
| Score spread σ | 2.12 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Summer 2014 | E | 89 of 93 |
| Studio | Studio DEEN | E | 200 of 209 |
| Year | 2014 | E | 370 of 389 |
| Genre | Music | E | 417 of 428 |
| Source material | Video game | E | 490 of 530 |
| Era | Early 2010s | E | 1,569 of 1,627 |
| Season (all years) | Summer | E | 1,599 of 1,662 |
| Genre | Fantasy | E | 2,064 of 2,142 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,531 of 2,668 |
| Genre | Action | E | 2,655 of 2,765 |
| Format | TV series | E | 3,186 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Comedy | E | 3,380 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,868 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Itsurou Kawasaki, Tsutomu Nishikura, Shigemitsu Hamao |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Mitsutaka Hirota |
| Character design | Kimihiko Fujisaka, Akiharu Ishii |
| Original creator | Kimihiko Fujisaka |
Franchise — 幕末Rock
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| other | 2014 | Bakumatsu Rock: Mystery! Onsen Kaijiken ze yo!! |
AniList id 20649 · MAL id 23037 · record updated 2026-08-26